Prison Officers’ Association: Protest Action Debate
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Lord Lee of Trafford
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Prison Officers’ Association: Protest Action
Lord Lee of Trafford Excerpts(8 years ago)
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Lord Keen of Elie
I cannot say how many prisons have writers in residence, but I would suggest that the problems within our prisons at the present time go rather deeper than occupational therapy in the form of writing. However, I will write to my noble friend with the details she requests.
Lord Lee of Trafford (LD)
My Lords, how bad do things have to get in the short term before we call on military support?
Lord Keen of Elie
There is no question or suggestion of such a thing. In this context, I make clear there is a national response team organisation to deal with unrest in our prisons. For example, the recent incident at Bedford was resolved when the national response team moved into the prison.